Saturday, May 5, 2012

Police Investigate Deadly Shooting At S.I. Housing Complex

Police on Staten Island were investigating an early morning shooting Saturday that left one teen dead and three others wounded.

The New York City Police Department says officers were called to the Mariners Harbor Houses on Brabant Street around 4:30 a.m. and found four men who had been shot, including Justin Stokes, 19, who was hit in the torso.

Stokes was pronounced dead at Richmond University Medical Center.

The other three victims - ranging in age from 24 to 30 - were shot in the legs, backside, and torso and were also taken to the hospital.

By Saturday evening, a 26-year-old victim was listed in critical condition and no arrests had been made.

Anyone with information on the case should contact the Crime Stoppers hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS, or text CRIMES and then enter TIP577, or visit www.nypdcrimestoppers.com.